Action Talks with Eric Jacobus

Ron Smoorenburg is an action actor and action director based in Thailand known for his work on Who Am I?, Tom Yum Goong / The Protector, Sultan, and Triple Threat. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810653/ Here's Ron's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@RonSmoorenburg-LIfeisaction Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Ron Smoorenburg is an action actor and action director based in Thailand known for his work on Who Am I?, Tom Yum Goong / The Protector, Sultan, and Triple Threat. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810653/ Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/...

Ric Meyers is an author, screenwriter, consultant, and teacher known for Kung Fu Panda and Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book and its documentary counterpart. We talk all about kung fu, martial art films, writing and high-concept action design. You can see his imdb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838515/ and his Amazon author's page here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-S.-Meyers/a...

Ric Meyers is an author, screenwriter, consultant, and teacher known for Kung Fu Panda and Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book and its documentary counterpart. We talk all about kung fu, martial art films, writing and high-concept action design. You can see his imdb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838515/ and his Amazon author's page here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-S.-Meyers/a...

Mike Moy is filmmaker and retired police specializing in Chinese organized crime in America. We talk about his history as a gangster and transitioning to being a police officer. You can see his YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@chinatowngangstories Edited by Rustic Bodomov Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talks on Spo...

Mike Moy is filmmaker and retired police specializing in Chinese organized crime in America. We talk about his history as a gangster and transitioning to being a police officer. You can see his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCc8TYPZeoq0qqOT32OEwtGg Edited by Rustic Bodomov Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talk...

Kane Kosugi is an action star known for films like Muscle Heat, Ninja Shadow of a Tear, and the Kamen Rider series. His work in action films in Hong Kong, Japan, America, Korea, and Thailand makes him one of the most versatile action stars in the business. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0467559/ Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playli...

Kane Kosugi is an action star known for films like Muscle Heat, Ninja Shadow of a Tear, and the Kamen Rider series. His work in action films in Hong Kong, Japan, America, Korea, and Thailand makes him one of the most versatile action stars in the business. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0467559/ Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playli...

Andy Cheng (鄭繼宗) is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and 2nd unit director known for his work with the Jackie Chan Stunt Team on Who Am I?, the Rush Hour series, and many more, as well as films like The Rundown and Shang-Chi. We talk all about the Jackie Chan brand of action and how he transitioned to being one of the biggest action directors in the world. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.i...

Andy Cheng (鄭繼宗) is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and 2nd unit director known for his work with the Jackie Chan Stunt Team on Who Am I?, the Rush Hour series, and many more, as well as films like The Rundown and Shang-Chi. We talk all about the Jackie Chan brand of action and how he transitioned to being one of the biggest action directors in the world. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.i...

Pee Lee is a writer, producer, and director known for his Sundance short film Don't Be a Hero as well as Death Grip and the Rope A Dope series. We talk all about martial arts, action cinema, and trends. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642838/ Edited by Joey Min Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talks...

Talking all about the status of Action Talks, major stuff I've learned from the first 30 episodes, how I'll approach season 2, my latest research on ROBA (read more here: https://ericjacobus.com/the-art-of-violence/the-roba-hypothesis-of-human-violence/) and a lot of Q&A from the audience.

Pee Lee is a writer, producer, and director known for his Sundance short film Don't Be a Hero as well as Death Grip and the Rope A Dope series. We talk all about martial arts, action cinema, and trends. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3642838/ Edited by Joey Min Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talks...

Ken Ohara is a stuntman, filmmaker, and cinematic director known for his work on Final Fantasy 16, Resident Evil 2, and Shin Kamen Rider. We talk about his early days with the Zero Gravity action team, his work with Just Cause, and how he brought previz to motion capture. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1736014/ Edited by Ian Vollner Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.yout...

Ken Ohara is a stuntman, filmmaker, and cinematic director known for his work on Final Fantasy 16, Resident Evil 2, and Shin Kamen Rider. We talk about his early days with the Zero Gravity action team, his work with Just Cause, and how he brought previz to motion capture. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1736014/ Edited by Ian Vollner Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.yout...

Sam Hargrave is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and director known for his work on the Avengers series and Extraction. We talk about his indie roots, how he performed stunts, and ultimately how he became a director for one of the biggest film franchises in the world. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1092087/ Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube....

Sam Hargrave is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and director known for his work on the Avengers series and Extraction. We talk about his indie roots, how he performed stunts, and ultimately how he became a director for one of the biggest film franchises in the world. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1092087/ Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube....

Sam Hargrave is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and director known for his work on the Avengers series and Extraction. We talk about his indie roots, how he performed stunts, and ultimately how he became a director for one of the biggest film franchises in the world. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1092087/ Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube....

Ken Quitugua is a martial artist, stuntman, and action designer known for films like The Paper Tigers, The Challenger, and Unlucky Stars. He also has deep roots in the indie action movement, having worked on Zero Gravity projects like Title Pending 2 and Damn 3. You can also see him in Rope A Dope 2. We talk in depth about movement and action design. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com...

Ken Quitugua is a martial artist, stuntman, and action designer known for films like The Paper Tigers, The Challenger, and Unlucky Stars. He also has deep roots in the indie action movement, having worked on Zero Gravity projects like Title Pending 2 and Damn 3. You can also see him in Rope A Dope 2. We talk in depth about movement and action design. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com...

Amy Johnston is a stuntwoman, actress and director known for films like Lady Bloodfight and Accident Man, and games like the Uncharted and Spiderman series, Last of Us 2, and God of War Ragnarök. We talk about her beginnings as a martial artist, her work with Thousand Pounds, and how she made the leap to being a leading actress. You can see her IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1829217/ Edite...

Amy Johnston is a stuntwoman, actress and director known for films like Lady Bloodfight and Accident Man, and games like the Uncharted and Spiderman series, Last of Us 2, and God of War Ragnarök. We talk about her beginnings as a martial artist, her work with Thousand Pounds, and how she made the leap to being a leading actress. You can see her IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1829217/ Edite...

Gedaly Guberek is a writer, director, and actor specializing in action comedy. He's known for his indie shorts like Burgled and his latest and greatest, The Flower of Battle. We talk all about action comedy and what's needed to keep the genre alive. His IMDB can be seen here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4155966/ Edited by Jason Janes Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlis...

Gedaly Guberek is a writer, director, and actor specializing in action comedy. He's known for his indie shorts like Burgled and his latest and greatest, The Flower of Battle. We talk all about action comedy and what's needed to keep the genre alive. His IMDB can be seen here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4155966/ Edited by Jason Janes Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlis...

Vlad Rimburg is a second unit director, action designer, filmmaker, and stuntman known for his work on Lucifer, Minnal Murali, and Sultan. We talk about his roots in indie filmmaking, his Hong Kong and Korean inspirations, and how be brings his fresh action take to Hollywood. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2016965/ Edited by Joey Min Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.you...